There are some great comments on this thread all with pretty decent if not great advice. But i'll come from a slightly different angle - not because it's better/worse but just to provide a more rounded group of responses.
My background is not in hardcore cs, ML, or AI but i majored in engineering and have worked as a software engineer for about 6 years.
Both breadth and depth are important with knowledge/skills and having diversified experiences at early ages (and throughout life) is valuable for "honing in on" what you want to do.
This is just to say maybe seeking out various computing "applications" wherever possible may help expose you to the different things out there. It could be neuroscience, medical imaging, nuclear fusion energy or whatever interesting thing presents itself.
Since you mentioned starting a business understanding a variety of markets could also be valuable.
My background is not in hardcore cs, ML, or AI but i majored in engineering and have worked as a software engineer for about 6 years.
Both breadth and depth are important with knowledge/skills and having diversified experiences at early ages (and throughout life) is valuable for "honing in on" what you want to do.
This is just to say maybe seeking out various computing "applications" wherever possible may help expose you to the different things out there. It could be neuroscience, medical imaging, nuclear fusion energy or whatever interesting thing presents itself. Since you mentioned starting a business understanding a variety of markets could also be valuable.
best of luck and keep hacking
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